2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS CABRIOLET engine

0007
Switch the ignition on. 0007
Toactivate: pull button 1.
AIR CAPex tends and the indicator lamp on
button 1lights up. 0007
Todeactivate: press button 1.
AIR CAPre tracts and the indicator lamp on
button 1goes out. If
th eve hicle is par ked with the soft top open
and the ignition is switched off, AIR CAP will
re tract au tomatical ly.
When youre start the engine af ter having been
par ked, AIR CAP will extend again au tomatically. Fi
tting and removing the folding draught
stop 000A
WARNING Risk of accident when using
th e draught stop in poor visibility condi‐
tions
The draught stop impairs your view tothe
re ar, particular ly when darkor in poor visibil‐
ity conditions. 0007
Only use the draught stop in good visi‐
bility conditions. 000A
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due toan incor rectly fitted draught stop
If th e draught stop is not cor rectly fitted it
can come loose du ring the journey and
endanger other road users. 0007
Fitthe draught stop as described. 0007
Do not place objects on thefitted
draught stop. 000E
NO
TEThe draught stop can be damaged
if fitted when the soft top is closed The
vehicle interior or the draught stop can
be damaged if fitted when the soft top
closed. 0007
Tofit, open the soft top. 000E
NO
TEDama getothe draught stop due
to collision wi thseat backrests The draught
stop may collide with the front
seat backrests when fitted. 0007
Adjust the backrest positions of the
front seats. The
folding draught stop is fitted overth ere ar
seats toprotect against wind when you are driv‐
ing with the soft top open. Only the front seats
can be occupied when thefo lding draught stop
is fitted. Opening and closing
93

Pe
rform thefo llowing steps in sequence on bo th
sides of theve hicle: 0007
Pull handle 5inthe direction of the ar row. 0007
Align folding draught stop 1 with side fix‐
ture 4ontheve hicle from abo veand insert. 0007
Push handle 5onfolding draught stop 1
back as far as it will go.
Fo lding draught stop 1 is loc ked.
Fo llow the instructions in reve rse order to
re mo vethefo lding draught stop. Problems with
the soft top Problem
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050Solutions
The soft top will not open or close. The ignition is not switched on. 0007
Make sure that the ignition is switched on.
The on-board electrical sy stem voltage is too lo w. 0007
Start the engine. Opening and closing
95

Note
s onthe cor rect driver's seat position 000A
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh adjust‐
ing vehicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion 0007
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. Ensure
thefo llowing when adjusting thesteering
wheel 1, seat belt 2and driver's seat 3:
R you are as faraw ay from the driver's airbag
as possible
R you are sitting in an upright position
R your thighs are slight lysuppor tedby the seat
cushion R
your legs are not fully extended and you can
depress the pedals properly
R the back of your head is suppo rted at eye
le ve lby the cent reofthe head restra int
R you can hold thesteering wheel with your
arms slightly bent
R you can mo veyour legs freely
R you can see all the displa yson the instru‐
ment clus ter clea rly
R you ha vea good overview of the traf fic con‐
ditions
R your seat belt is pulled snug lyagainst your
body and is routed across the cent reofyour
shoulder and across your hips in the pelvic
area 100
Seats and stowing

Seats
Ad
justing the front seat mechanically and
electrically (without Seat Comfort Package) 000A
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seats are adjus tedby children
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particularly when unattended. 0007
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tothe digital vehicle
ke y if the "Digital Vehicle Key" function
is activated via Mercedes me connect. 0007
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. The seats can be adjus
ted when the ignition is
switched off. 000A
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when adjusting the seats
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. 0007
When adjusting a seat, make sure that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat. Obser
vethe saf ety no tes on "Airbags" and "Chil‐
dren in theve hicle". 000A
WARNING Risk of accident due tothe
driver's seat not being engaged
If th e driver's seat is not engaged, it could
mo veunexpectedly while theve hicle is in
motion.
This could cause youto lose control of the
ve hicle. 0007
Alw ays make sure that the driver's seat
is engaged before starting theve hicle. 000A
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh adjust‐
ing vehicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion 0007
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. 000A
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seat height is adjus ted carelessly
If yo u adjust the seat height carelessly, you
or other vehicle occupants could be trapped
and thereby injured. Seats and
stowing 101

Ad
justing the front seat electrically 1
Head restra int height
2 Seat backrest inclination
3 Seat height
4 Seat cushion length
5 Seat cushion inclination
6 Seat fore -and-aft position 0007
Save the settings with the memory function
(0013 page113). Ad
justing the 4-w aylumbar support 1
Raise
2 Soften
3 Lower
4 Harden 0007
Using buttons 1to4 , adjust the conto ur
of the backrest individually tosuit your bac k. Head
restra ints Ad
justing the front seat head restra ints
mechanically 000A
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh adjust‐
ing vehicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion 0007
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. 104
Seats and stowing

0007
Maintain a suitable dis tance from the
outlet opening. Re
quirements:
R the po wer supp lyis switched on AIRSCARF
warmsth e head and neck area of
ve hicle occupants with warm air. The warm air
fl ow s out of theve nts in the head restra ints. 0007
Toswitch on: press button 1.
All indicator lamps are on.
0009 During the switch-on process, the blo wer
st arts up on lyafte r a preheating phase last‐
ing se ven seconds. 0007
Toreduce the le vel:press button 1
re peatedly until the desired heating le vel is
set.
Depending on the heating le vel, up tothree
indicator lamps light up. 0007
Toswitch off: press button 1repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out.
0009 After switching off, the blo werru ns on for a
fe w seconds tocool down the heating ele‐
ments.
0009 Ifth eve hicle battery voltage is too lo w,AIR‐
SCARF may switch off. 0007
Adjusting the AIRSCARF vent
(0013 page 146).
Make sure that there are no objects co vering the
air intake on the back of the head restra int. Make sure
that objects do not enter theve nts in
th e head restra ints. St
eering wheel Ad
justing the steering wheel manually 000A
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh adjust‐
ing vehicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion 0007
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. 11 0
Seats and stowing

0007
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tothe digital vehicle
ke y if the "Digital Vehicle Key" function
is activated via Mercedes me connect. The memory function can be used when
the igni‐
tion is switched off.
St oring
Seat adjustments for up tothre e people can be
st ored and called up using the memory function.
The following sy stems can be selected:
R Seat, backrest and head restra int
R Steering wheel
R Outside mir rors
R Head-up display 0007
Set the seat, thesteering wheel, the head-up
display and the outside mir rors to the
desired position. 0007
Press memory button M and then press pre‐
set position button 1,2 or 3 within thre e sec‐
onds.
An acoustic signal sounds. The settings are
st ored. 0007
Tocall up: press and hold there leva nt pre‐
set position button 1,2 or 3 until the front
seat, thesteering wheel, head-up display and
outside mir ror are in thestored position.
0009 When youre lease the preset position button,
st eering wheel, the seat and mir ror setting
functions stop immediatel y.The head-up dis‐
play continues tobe adjus ted. St
ow age areas Note
s on loading theve hicle 000A
DANG ER Risk of exhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if the
boot lid is open when the engine is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion. 0007
Alw ays switch off the engine before
opening the boot lid. 0007
Never drive with the boot lid open. 11 4
Seats and stowing

004B
0058 Low beam/high beam
6 005E Switches there ar fog lights on or off
When low beam is activated, the indicator lamp
fo rth est anding lights 0060is deactivated and
re placed bythe low beam indicator lamp 0058.0007
Alw ays park your vehicle safely and in a well-
lit area, in accordance with there leva nt le gal
st ipulations.
000E NO
TEBattery discharging byoperating
th est anding lights Operating
thest anding lights over a period of
hours puts a stra in on the batter y. 0007
Where possible, switch on the
ri ght 0064 or left 0063parking light. In
the case of se vere battery discharging, the
st anding lights or parking lights are automati‐
cally swit ched off tofacilitate the next engine
st art.
The exterior lighting (e xcept standing and park‐
ing lights) swit ches off automatically when the
driver's door is opened. R
Obser vethe no tes on sur round lighting
(0013 page135).
Au tomatic driving lights function
The standing lights, low beam and daytime run‐
ning lights are switched on au tomatical ly
depending on the ignition status and the light
conditions. 000A
WARNING Risk of accident when the
dipped beam is switched off in poor visi‐
bility
When the light switch is set to0058 ,the
dipped beam may not be switched on auto‐
matically if there is fog, snow or other causes
of poor visibility such as spr ay. 0007
In such cases, turn the light switch to
0058 . The automatic driving lights are only an aid.
Yo u
are responsible forve hicle lighting. Switching
there ar fog lights on or off
Re quirements:
R The light switch is in the0058 or0058 posi‐
tion. 0007
Press the 005E button.
Please obser vethe count ry-specific la wsonthe
use of rear fog lamps. 12 8
Light and sight